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Career: Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Job Description
Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
99
|
Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks. |
90
|
Remove damaged exterior panels, repair and replace structural frame members, and seal leaks, using hand tools. |
89
|
Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers. |
89
|
Install, repair, and replace units, fixtures, appliances, and other items and systems in mobile and modular homes, prefabricated buildings, or travel trailers, using hand tools or power tools. |
84
|
Open and close doors, windows, and drawers to test their operation; and trim edges to fit, using jackplanes or drawknives. |
80
|
Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of plumbing fixtures. |
80
|
Repair leaks in plumbing or gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe. |
79
|
List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams. |
73
|
Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers. |
71
|
Inspect, examine, and test the operation of parts or systems to evaluate operating condition and to determine if repairs are needed. |
67
|
Confer with customers or read work orders to determine the nature and extent of damage to units. |
67
|
Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, and hand tools. |
62
|
Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, and floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes. |
33
|
Connect electrical systems to outside power sources and activate switches to test the operation of appliances and light fixtures. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
92
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
92
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
91
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
88
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
85
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
85
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
84
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
84
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
84
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
83
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
82
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
81
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
80
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
79
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
79
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
78
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
77
|
Thinking Creatively
|
76
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
76
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
73
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
73
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
73
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
69
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
69
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
68
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
68
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
68
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
64
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
62
|
Processing Information
|
62
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
60
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
57
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
54
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
50
|
Getting Information
|
49
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
49
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
49
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
45
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
43
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
41
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
30
|
Interacting With Computers
|